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but, let's look at medicare. you have mitt romney who says, i want to give you vouchers, which i personally don't agree with. but what would you rather have? vouchers or $761 billion cut to pay for obama care? i mean, the -- i would much rather -- >> not a cut in benefits, let's be clear. >> it's really important, though, to understand how would vouchers not empower you to have more control of your health care? i don't think medicare is going to be the deciding factor. i think it's going to be much, much more than that. >> after the debate, our analyst, cnn analyst david gergen had this to say. we have a horse race and we certainly do, no question about it in the state of florida. take a look at this polling with me. latest polling from the "wall street journal" shows a virtual dead heat. you see it there, obama 47% and romney 46%. you know the state better than most. what do you think romney has to do to tip it in his favor in. >> well, here's what he better not do. ten days ago he was behind. he came from behin
but, let's look at medicare. you have mitt romney who says, i want to give you vouchers, which i personally don't agree with. but what would you rather have? vouchers or $761 billion cut to pay for obama care? i mean, the -- i would much rather -- >> not a cut in benefits, let's be clear. >> it's really important, though, to understand how would vouchers not empower you to have more control of your health care? i don't think medicare is going to be the deciding factor. i think it's...
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it's how we help you choose the right humana medicare plan for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] with the people who matter most. i love you grandpa! i love you grandma! now you're a real fisherman. [ male announcer ] humana. >>> a car stunt can be a cheap >>> car chases may become cat nip when it comes to dangers. cnn has a policy of not showing such events live. things took a tragic turn when fox news cut to a car chase in arizona. >> i'm not sure about this. he's getting things out of a vehicle clearly. doesn't appear that there's anybody else with him. well, you know, you wait for the end of these things and you worry about how they may end. there's nobody else around him. this makes me a little nervous, i've got to tell you. get off, get off, get off, get off it. get off it. get off it. >> it was too late. fox stayed with the coverage as the car jacker shot and killed himself. anchor shepherd smith as you just saw there was upset. >> we created a fi
it's how we help you choose the right humana medicare plan for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] with the people who matter most. i love you grandpa! i love you grandma! now you're a real fisherman. [ male announcer ] humana. >>> a car stunt can be a cheap >>> car chases may become cat nip when it comes to dangers. cnn has a policy of not showing such events live. things took a...
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> republicans senate candidate todd akin is back in the news and, yes, it is about women. remarks being said about women. let me get you back, start from the beginning. remember this take, back in august he caused quite an up
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> each campaign is different, but every campaign running behind in the stretch shares distinct markings. a candidate with rougher rhetoric. >> what is the path the president has proposed which is the status quo? his is the pa
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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. >> i have strengthened medicare. we have added years to the life of medicare. we did it by getting rid of taxpayers subsidies to insurance companies that weren't making people healthier. >> by 2014 the law requires everyone to have health insurance, whether they purchase it themselves or through their employers. insurers cannot deny you if you have a preexisting condition or increase your rates. in hopes of covering more people the law plans to expand medicaid to the states with the aim of covering 17 million more people. the supreme court ruled in june that it was up to each state to decide whether to expand coverage. the law has become a cornerstone of the obama campaign. >> i refuse to eliminate health insurance for millions of americans who are poor and elderly or disabled all so those with the most can pay less. >> romney says the affordable care act is unaffordable. >> we know that health care is too expensive. obama care doesn't make it less expensive. >> romney and paul ryan propose to cap malpractice insurance, cut medicaid by $810 billion over the nex
. >> i have strengthened medicare. we have added years to the life of medicare. we did it by getting rid of taxpayers subsidies to insurance companies that weren't making people healthier. >> by 2014 the law requires everyone to have health insurance, whether they purchase it themselves or through their employers. insurers cannot deny you if you have a preexisting condition or increase your rates. in hopes of covering more people the law plans to expand medicaid to the states with...
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so romney says that obama care cut 716 billion dollars out of medicare and seniors will suffer because of it. so one man's cut is another man's savings. obama says, no, no. i'm saving $716 billion. that's a good thing. that makes this a much more affordable plan as time goes on and he says this 716 billion is spread out over ten years and that hospitals will feel it instead of and excuse my hand here instead of the rate of payments go up like this, it would go up like this. >> nice graphics. >> we didn't have a real one so i did it on my own. he is saying beneficiaries seniors won't feel the cuts, hospitals will. romney and others say if hospitals are spending less money on seniors they will feel it eventually. it's impossible to note who is right about this because it hasn't happened yet. >> makes sense to me. the other claim is mitt romney suggesting that his plan for medicine includes some of the more popular parts of obama care. particularly the preexisting conditions. but is that true? how much of what he says when he says, look. my plan incorporates the best stuff of obama's but
so romney says that obama care cut 716 billion dollars out of medicare and seniors will suffer because of it. so one man's cut is another man's savings. obama says, no, no. i'm saving $716 billion. that's a good thing. that makes this a much more affordable plan as time goes on and he says this 716 billion is spread out over ten years and that hospitals will feel it instead of and excuse my hand here instead of the rate of payments go up like this, it would go up like this. >> nice...
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states and they are responding largely to the economic message, the bain arguments, the 47 arguments, medicare, taxes. that is where it seems to be doing damage to romney. >> you asked the question would you say you were better off than you were during the 2008 presidential election. 31% thought they were better off. 31% worse off. same, 34%. that same 34%, but how are they lining up? >> this is really interesting. this is the question that republicans want to center the election on. are you better off than you were four years ago. and not surprisingly among the roughly one-third who say they are better off, president obama is prerge dominantly, and the ones who say they're worse off mitt romney is winning 10-1. but what is striking to me, the remaining third, president obama is ahead substantially by almost 25 points, 57-34 i believe was the number. >> right. the question was finances has have not changed since 2008. >> so that means that romney is faring poorly on the choice. >> they're saying they're kind of ambivalent about obama's performance over the last four years, but among them presi
states and they are responding largely to the economic message, the bain arguments, the 47 arguments, medicare, taxes. that is where it seems to be doing damage to romney. >> you asked the question would you say you were better off than you were during the 2008 presidential election. 31% thought they were better off. 31% worse off. same, 34%. that same 34%, but how are they lining up? >> this is really interesting. this is the question that republicans want to center the election...
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because the baby boomers started retiring, collecting social security and medicare. and maybe because barack obama is president. >> the question we asked today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. >> reporter: from the start, mr. obama has clearly believed government is a positive force, that expansion is not bad and that it serves to control what many consider the excesses of the free market. >> and without the hand of policy, markets can crash. the vulnerable can be exploited. >> reporter: he frequently cautions against unwarranted growth, yet the economic stimulus and the auto bailout he has sounded like another democratic president, frankly roosevelt who in the great depression insisted government must protect economic rights. >> the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. >> reporter: flash forward four decades and here comes another president with a very different view. >> government is not the solution to our problem. government is the problem. ronald reagan's perspective has
because the baby boomers started retiring, collecting social security and medicare. and maybe because barack obama is president. >> the question we asked today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. >> reporter: from the start, mr. obama has clearly believed government is a positive force, that expansion is not bad and that it serves to control what many consider the excesses of the free market. >> and without the hand of policy, markets...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, medicare supplement insurance helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you up to thousands in out-
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president obama has proposed not cuts to medicare. medicare will still grow. it will just grow more slowly. a reduction of growth of $716 billion plus. that money is coming from insurers and care providers, not beneficiaries. the language here is flatly false. want to talk one more time about health care. president obama said there is in good news about the cost of health care premiums. >> over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up, it's true, but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years. so we're already beginning to see progress. >> now let's look at the facts here, premiums did increase 4% last year. there is growth there. the kaiser family foundation says that growth is at historic low. health care spending did grow slower than it has any time the last 50 years. still slow though. the verdict here for the president is mostly true. so you heard a lot of facts there, guys. a lot of ground to cover. there are other things we didn't get here. definitely a lot to talk about. >> on cnn.com there are five things we learned from th
president obama has proposed not cuts to medicare. medicare will still grow. it will just grow more slowly. a reduction of growth of $716 billion plus. that money is coming from insurers and care providers, not beneficiaries. the language here is flatly false. want to talk one more time about health care. president obama said there is in good news about the cost of health care premiums. >> over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up, it's true, but they've gone up slower...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> millions will watch don't's first presidential debate, but it all comes down to the two men on stage. the public will per sea one as a winner, and nuance can make all the difference, as hifrt shows us. 1960 john f. kennedy and richard nixon squared off in the very first televised debate. while nixon was known for being a fierce debater on camera he looked nervous, sweating profusely under the hot camera lights, whereas kennedy looked calm, cool, collected. forces those that watched the debate, kennedy was the winner, but for those who listened to the debate on radio, they thought nixon won. in the end it was kennedy who won the presidential race. well, of course, humor can also have an affect on the debates. 1908 ronald r
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. >>> millions will watch don't's first presidential debate, but it all comes down to the two men on stage. the public will per sea one as a...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. to find out more, call today. it helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? no you don't, honey. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. is that... whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands of micro-scrubbing brushes to help power away tough foods even in corners and edges. so, i was right, right? i've gotta run. more households use cascade dishwashing detergent than any other brand. ♪ ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ you say ♪ fli
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. to find out more, call today. it helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was...
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covered by 90% of insurance plans, including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com. >> fbi agents, u.s. special forces as well, are in libya today. it's been more than three weeks since four americans were killed in a rocket attack on the u.s. consulate in bengauze where i. one of those killed, of course, the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. the fbi says inadequate security prevented them from starting their investigation in benghazi before now. [ chanting ] >> angry, frustrated people feeling powerless to stop the civil war in syria. this is hama. this is where opposition groups say more shells landed today. >> after 19 months in fighting in syria they estimate that 19,000 people have been killed. opposition groups put that number much, much higher. more than a million people, half of them children, they're refugees. they're even too afraid to go home. there's also another victim in the civil war too. we're talking about the country's rich, important ancient history. this. >> some of the greatest landmarks in ruins. now aft
covered by 90% of insurance plans, including medicare. find your co-pay at myflexpen.com. >> fbi agents, u.s. special forces as well, are in libya today. it's been more than three weeks since four americans were killed in a rocket attack on the u.s. consulate in bengauze where i. one of those killed, of course, the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. the fbi says inadequate security prevented them from starting their investigation in benghazi before now. [ chanting ] >> angry,...
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they spend a lot f time talking about the ryan plan, medicare and medicaid. talking about lyme disease is a big improvement over a day spent talking about taking medicare away from people. >> that is the faintest craze of a political campaign you're going to hear. it's not -- at a moment when mitt romney is losing, it does not strike me that that's that's going to turn it around. >> we're going to be finding out what they are focused on. up next, a shocking admission from apple. truly shocking from this company and today, new details released in the massacre at the colorado movie theatre in aurora. why the man accused of the murders was banned from his college campus well before the incident. get two times the points on travel, with chase sapphire preferred. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. mor
they spend a lot f time talking about the ryan plan, medicare and medicaid. talking about lyme disease is a big improvement over a day spent talking about taking medicare away from people. >> that is the faintest craze of a political campaign you're going to hear. it's not -- at a moment when mitt romney is losing, it does not strike me that that's that's going to turn it around. >> we're going to be finding out what they are focused on. up next, a shocking admission from apple....
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, medicare, medicare. it's about our seniors and their families. now they want to take us to a time before medicare existed by giving you a voucher to go shopping which helps give choice to the insurers, diminishes your choice. >> you'll have to thank him if you become the speaker once again. you'll send him a note thanking paul ryan for helping you if that's the way you believe it. hold on for a moment leader pelosi. we have much more to talk about. i want to take a quick break. much more to discuss including the former speaker's unique perspective on why she believes the country is better off now than it was four years ago. stand by. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark
, medicare, medicare. it's about our seniors and their families. now they want to take us to a time before medicare existed by giving you a voucher to go shopping which helps give choice to the insurers, diminishes your choice. >> you'll have to thank him if you become the speaker once again. you'll send him a note thanking paul ryan for helping you if that's the way you believe it. hold on for a moment leader pelosi. we have much more to talk about. i want to take a quick break. much...
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medicare you know is going to come up tonight. what are the candidates proposing and who's ahead on this issue going into that debate? >> this is interesting because we've heard so much about it. i would expect romney is going to say, wow, obama wants to cut medicare by billions of dollars and obama's going to say that's not true and that's been hashed out for several months now. in the reverse i would expect romney -- i would obama to say senior citizens will have to pay more money if romney is elected, pay more money on their health care. i would expect romney to say, that's not true. we've heard these arguments for months. let's take a look at new polling data from cnn/orc. the question is asked, who would handle medicare better? 52% said obama, 44% said romney. those numbers have been the same for a while now. we'll see if the debate changes that. >> elizabeth cohen, with a preview of what we might expect tonight. we appreciate it. >>> 14 minutes after the hour right now. a lot of news going on. christine with the news. >> ben
medicare you know is going to come up tonight. what are the candidates proposing and who's ahead on this issue going into that debate? >> this is interesting because we've heard so much about it. i would expect romney is going to say, wow, obama wants to cut medicare by billions of dollars and obama's going to say that's not true and that's been hashed out for several months now. in the reverse i would expect romney -- i would obama to say senior citizens will have to pay more money if...
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it's how we help you choose the right humana medicare plan for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] with the people who matter most. i love you grandpa! i love you grandma! now you're a real fisherman. [ male announcer ] humana. >>> welcome back. deadly meningitis outbreak is growing. at least five people have died. 35 people are infected. let's get back to senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. she has been following the developments for us. talk to me about the spread. how worried should people who -- you know, who -- i guess are in all these states and are now affected, how worried should we be? >> you should only be worried, soledad, if you got a steroid shot in your back. i can't emphasize that enough. this isn't spreading person to person. it is only going to happen to you if you got a steroid shot in your back and if that steroid was made in the new england compounding center. because here is what happened. apparently what they are looking at
it's how we help you choose the right humana medicare plan for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] with the people who matter most. i love you grandpa! i love you grandma! now you're a real fisherman. [ male announcer ] humana. >>> welcome back. deadly meningitis outbreak is growing. at least five people have died. 35 people are infected. let's get back to senior medical correspondent...
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it's how we help you choose the right humana medicare plan for you. because when your medicare is taken care of, you can spend more time sharing your passions. wow. [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] with the people who matter most. i love you grandpa! i love you grandma! now you're a real fisherman. [ male announcer ] humana. >>> 40 minutes past the hour. those new job numbers out today seem pretty good for president obama. it's his opponents that are getting to the microphone first to cry foul. in a statement the mitt romney campaign said that this is, quote, not what a real recovery looks like. christine romans is in new york. christine, there are also a lot of conservative groups centered around e-mails like this one, americans for limited government. this is a conservative group who say these numbers are just plain wrong and maybe have even been tampered with. i'll read you a quote from the e-mail i just got. it says it appears that obama has hired baghdad bob to calculate the unemployment rate. anyone who take this is unemployment report serious is
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we're five weeks out he hasn't said how he'll shore up medicare or social security to protect benefits instead of cutting them. so the bar is really high for him. i think chris christie set it even a little higher. let's be clear, mitt romney is a terrific debater. i mean, he des patched newt gingrich from the race in florida based on debate performances there. did the same -- >> and the president is also a good debater in spite of his pleas that he's just okay. i don't think anybody believes that. brad woodhouse. >> he's all right. >> again, again, the expectations game. it just never ends. it's going to be a long five weeks. brad woodhouse. nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >>> you can watch complete coverage of the first presidential debate this wednesday night. it starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. and on cnn.com. still ahead this morning on "starting point," a stunning interview. arnold schwarzenegger talking candidly about his affair with his house keeper and other indiscretions as well. also, did he even ask his estranged wife maria shriver to preview the memoir?
we're five weeks out he hasn't said how he'll shore up medicare or social security to protect benefits instead of cutting them. so the bar is really high for him. i think chris christie set it even a little higher. let's be clear, mitt romney is a terrific debater. i mean, he des patched newt gingrich from the race in florida based on debate performances there. did the same -- >> and the president is also a good debater in spite of his pleas that he's just okay. i don't think anybody...